The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-23

/ elevated rosd running from Knnsa
City 10 Wyandotte, and As paTtne
in the law firm OF Usher 4
LOOMS.
Frank Oscar Hunt died OF con
sumption, yesterday, at $50 o'eloei
p. m. after an illness Of several
months duration. Had he lived
until August he would have been
~ years Old.
Mr.. 0rinin. Of Topeka, is In the
eity-engaged in securing subserip-
tlons for a fund with which 10 EN-
ploy a first-class secretary Of the Y.
NJ. e. a. Of this city. Eight hun
dred dollars Of thu required thir-
teen hundred have already been
pledged.
The evening Journal il not quite
50 unpopular a. the growing and
grumbllng and whining dyspeptie
Of the nO-party organ would have
Il. In looking over oui subscription
book we find that just eleven pei
sons lmOstly DemOcrats) have stop
ped the Daily JOURNAL since il be-
came an evening paper and gain, Of
screHfg-cighf Her sHbscribers, This
gain, after eight publications.!
Verify we love to be considered IN
pOpular-especially by the tenant Of
the cellar. II pays.
Formal demand was made this
morning by attorney upon DR.. G..
W. Stowe, Of the late Kansas Medi-
cine Co., for 5000 services alleged
to be due Col. Rodgers as agent and
travelling salesman for the Company
The trouble originated directly by =
sales-wagOn, for which Col. Rodgers
held bill OF sale for DR.. Stowe, be-
ing taken from him at Minneapolis,
last week on a .chattel mortgage,
given {. G. Olney NOW decessed.)
The ColOne has been in Salina
nearly a week trying to have the
affair fixed up, but failing, proposes
TO eommence litigation, he states.
The Board Of Education met last
evening TO consider the bids submit
ted for the erection OF the South
Park school house. Bids were sub
mitted as follows:
Hun q Beard sa.4n
Aug. Nelson. stone work, fnsi
Lewis a Ere-ee Otto
swan Eck~tsand fliH
S n. 6l i1Sa4a SiS
The contract Eas awarded to Lewis
" Breese for ii. 100.
The military order Of the loyal
legion meets az Leayenworth on
Friday IL is sn organization EN-
nra-ing O. =. army officers during
the war Capt II. u. Baker and
Capt. YIN. EadcliT Of this city, de
sign attending. Preparations ARE
being made for an interesting
gathering.
The following items are taken
from the As-aria Irgts.
Dan. McPhaii is having grain
slide or dump built INA connection
with his elevator that will be- very
convenient 90 tire farmers. Ii will
dispense with ali Shoveiiug from the
wagons aul allow the grain to be
unioaied IN a moments time.
\ large delegation from bridge
port aud A~saTia were In Salina
yesterday working for the rut-On.
We have learned that the route for
the road will Dee decided by next
Monday, and until that time there
will be nothing certain as 10 where
II viii 90.
nr. bradley. accompanied las VI t..
g. and little Mamie, left yesterday
evening for thrrs- weeks business
ard pleasure trip 10 central Iowa.
They will visit thr principle cities
Of that portion Of the word before
returning. and Use their best efforts
10 have an enjoyable time.
The Manhattan RepuLfic speaks
~ follows Of the Musical Convention
held last week Ia that city:
The Musical convention conclud-
ed Friday evening with a grand con-
cert. Every one praises the enter
tainment. DR.. Root was delighted
with his class, SAYS he never had
a better one. He certainly under
stands how TO bring out u chorus.
He Is a born leader. PrOfs. Cravens
and Hoier deserve much praise for
their Efforts. They labored diligen-
tly for days ID make the convention
a success aud with the understand
ing that every cent made was 10 20
To DIR. Root. They are out of peck
et a little cash, Decides. The solos
last,evening 10y Misses Little, Spivey,
Sampson, JioisingtOn and Mrs.
Hoser were eNcellently rendered.
Prof. Cravens aud DIR. Root also IA
Vored the company with vocal solos.
The playing by Prof. Macdonald, of
Lawrence, the finest pianist in the
state, was received with great favor.
The applause that followed should
convince him that the Manhattan
people appreciate good music. Prof.
Macdonald and Miss Birdie At
woods duet was well received. All /
Of the singers deserve praise, espee-
tally Prof. and Mrs. Craven and
Prof. and Mrs. HOfer. All who took /
part are to be congratulated.